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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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That’s a question every association CEO should be able to answer. Allow plenty of time on the agenda for the financial staff to explain when and how statements will be available, review banking, investment, and auditing arrangements, and answer questions. Be sure to allow time for questions. Presentations from experts.

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Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In

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If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. But for the evaluation process to be meaningful, the majority of directors should be enthusiastic participants. CITE folded the evaluation process into their ongoing activities.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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A board matrix can be a powerful tool to point the selection process in positive directions. Assigning a mentor is one of the most effective strategies to ensure that new directors get up to speed quickly. Mentors also can perform the very important function of providing background and color to the board’s activities.

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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

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To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints. Depending on how your application is set up, you can add an open-ended question or discuss it during a follow-up conversation.

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Volunteer Orientation and Training Tips

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Do not underestimate the importance of a good onboarding process for volunteers. Organizations with a standard onboarding process experience 50% greater new-hire productivity. Are there parts of the process that could be improved? A Harvard Business Review survey found that engagement leads to 4x productivity.